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Thursday, March 01, 2012

Calling all artists 0-18 years old! Our annual Youth Art Month commences in March and we want to display your art. Bring your work, any medium, to the library beginning through March and we’ll display it for you. Art will be on display through April. Make sure to include name and age on front and telephone number on back. Call Mandy @ the library for more information.

A Book Sale will be held by the Friends of the Pahrump Community Library on March 2 & 3, at the Pahrump Nugget. Friday, 9-5 & Saturday 9-3. All proceeds will benefit the library. For more information, call Donna at 1-800-327-5079.

Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary. Please call library prior to attending to confirm class time.

Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, March 3, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share.

Winter Reading Program will be held Feb. 8 – Mar. 28. The theme is “Bee-a-Reader!” Sessions will be held: ages 2-3 on Wednesdays, 10:15-10:45am (parent or guardian must accompany child); ages 4-5 on Wednesdays, 11:00-11:45am; and ages 6-12 on Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm. For more information, call the Children’s Dept. at the Library.

Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.

Family Craft Day will be held on Saturday, March 10, at 11am. Bring the kids and come make a free, fun craft. This month: a sweet Springtime Visor.

For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages.

The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, March 17, 1-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.

The Favorite Author Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 20, 1:30-2:30pm. This month read anything from our Young Adult collection then come enjoy a lively discussion. New members are always welcome so bring a friend.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary. Please call library prior to attending to confirm class time.Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, February 4, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share.Time to turn in your overdue materials! A Fine Amnesty for our patrons will be held February 6-11. NO fines on overdue items returned this week PLUS you can get ½ off your existing fines if paid in full. Bring your card to the front desk and ask our friendly circulation staff to check for you.Winter Reading Program will be held Feb. 8 – Mar. 28. The theme is “Bee-a-Reader!” Sessions will be held: ages 2-3 on Wednesdays, 10:15-10:45am (parent or guardian must accompany child); ages 4-5 on Wednesdays, 11:00-11:45am; and ages 6-12 on Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm. For more information, call the Children’s Dept. at the Library.Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.Family Craft Day will be held on Saturday, February 11, at 11am. Bring the kids and come make a free, fun craft. This month: a cute Valentine Mouse.For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages.The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, February 18, 1-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.The Favorite Author Book Club will meet on Tuesday, February 21, 1:30-2:30pm. This month read anything from our Romance collection then come enjoy a lively discussion. New members are always welcome so bring a friend.Calling all artists 0-18 years old! Our annual Youth Art Month will commence in March and we want to display your art. Bring your work, any medium, to the library beginning February 27 and we’ll display it for you. Make sure to include name and age on front and telephone number on back. Call Mandy @ the library for more information.

All library events are alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free.Important Dates:Friends of the Library Regular meeting, February 11, 10:15am.The PCL Board Regular meeting, February 13, 10am.Closed for Presidents’ Day, February 20.Please call the library at 727-5930 for program details, or visit www.pahrumplibrary.com.All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 01/31/12

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Friday, September 30, 2011

Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary. Please call library prior to attending to confirm class time.

Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, October 1, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share.

Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.

Family Craft Day will be held on Saturday, October 8, at 11am (please note new time). Bring the kids and come make a free, fun “Harvest Greeting Sign” craft.

For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages.

The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, October 15, 1-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.

The Favorite Authors Book Club will meet Tuesday, October 18, at 1:30pm. This month’s authors are those who write for both adults and kids (like James Patterson, Ann Brashares, etc.). Read anything by any of these authors then come enjoy a lively discussion. New members always welcome, so bring a friend. For more information, call the library.

Teen Night will be held on Friday, October 21, sponsored by the Library in cooperation with the Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Come at 5:30-8:00pm, for free karaoke, Wii, Food, & Fun. For more information, please call 727-9970 or 537-1115. Open to middle-school through high-school age students.

Halloween Decorations will be available for purchase in mid-October. All proceeds go to the Library.

All library events are alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free.

Important Dates:Friends of the Library Regular meeting, October 8, 10:15am.The PCL Board Regular meeting, October 10, 10am.Closed for Nevada Day, October 28.Please call the library at 727-5930 for program details, or visit www.pahrumplibrary.com.All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 09/27/11

Friday, July 01, 2011

The Library seems quiet in the summer, when the warm weather encourages everyone to outdoor pursuits. But there's still plenty going on! So come into the cool, quiet library and enjoy all that YOUR library has to offer!

read or check-out a new book, newspaper, or magazinecheck-out videos or DVDs to watch at homework on a puzzle with like-minded puzzlerssign-up to get a start on computers with our free class on Wednesdays @ 1pm(sign-up in the library prior to attending)share your poetry or enjoy the poems of others at the Tumbleweed Tales Poetry Societyheld every first Saturday @ 10am (July 2)bring the kids to the Summer Reading Club"One World, Many Stories"(call for details)enjoy "The Bard" at the weekly Shakespeare Round Table, every Tuesday @ 4pmcome share your opinion at the Favorite Author Book Club(every 3rd Tuesday @ 1:30pm) July's author: Andrew McCall Smithwork on your latest knit or crochet project with the Knit Wits, every Wednesday @ 1pmtell your teens about our TCG Duel club (every Saturday @ 12pm)and the Pahrump Anime Club (every 3rd Saturday @ 1pm)jump into genealogy research with help from our free class on Tuesdays @ 2pm

All this @ your library, and all of it is FREE! Come on in, we'd love to see your smiling face!

Closed dates: July 4 for Independence Day & July 7 & 8 for Staff In-Servicewww.pahrumplibrary.com

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary. Please call library prior to attending to confirm class time.

Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, May 7, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share.

Get your tickets for the great Mother’s Day Raffle; drawing will be held May 6; need not be present to win. Beginning May 16, watch for tickets for the Father’s Day Raffle. Tickets available at the library.

Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.

For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages.

Family Craft Day will be held on May 14 @ 10am. Join Miss Brenda to make a cute Butterfly Bookmarker. Free fun for the whole family.

TCG (Trading Card Game) DUEL, for kids 11+, is held on Saturdays, 12-4:30. Meet others who love games such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh.

Teen Night will be held every 3rd Friday, sponsored by the Library, in cooperation with the Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Come on Friday, May 20, 5:30-8:00pm, for free karaoke, Wii, Food, & Fun. For more information, please call 727-9970 or 537-1115. Open to middle-school through high-school age students.

The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, May 21, 1-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.

The Favorite Authors Book Club will meet Tuesday, May 17, at 1:30pm. This month’s author is Carolyn Hart. Read anything by this author then come enjoy a lively discussion. New members always welcome, so bring a friend. For more information, call the library.

Summer Reading Club will be held June 14th through July 19th. Sign-ups are now available. The theme is “One World, Many Stories” and T-shirt orders can be placed now. The Kick-Off Activity, for all ages, will be held Tuesday, June 14, as we welcome storyteller Jim Cogan. Regular sessions will commence on Tuesday, June 21, and continue as follows: ages 4-5 on Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am; ages 6-11 on Tuesdays, 1:00-2:15pm OR Wednesdays, 11:15am-12:30pm; ages 5th grade & up on Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30pm. For more information, call the Children’s Dept. at the Library.

All library events are alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free.

Important Dates:Friends of the Pahrump Community Library meeting, May 14, at 10:15am.Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees special budget meeting Thursday, May 19, at 10am.Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees regular meeting Thursday, May 19, at 10:15am.Library will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day.

Please call the library at 727-5930 for program details, or visit www.pahrumplibrary.com.All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 04/28/11

Friday, April 01, 2011

PAHRUMP COMMUNITY LIBRARY Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary. Please call library prior to attending to confirm class time. Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, April 2, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share. Get your tickets for the great Mother’s Day Raffle, beginning Monday, April 4. Drawing will be held May 6; need not be present to win. Tickets available at the library. Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com. For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages. Family Craft Day will not be held in April. But there’s more fun to come in May. Free fun for the whole family. TCG (Trading Card Game) DUEL, for kids 11+, is held on Saturdays, 12-4:30. Meet others who love games such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh. Teen Night will be held every 3rd Friday, sponsored by the Library, in cooperation with the Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Come on Friday, April 15, 5:30-8:00pm, for free karaoke, Wii, Food, & Fun. For more information, please call 727-9970 or 537-1115. Open to middle-school through high-school age students. The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, April 16, 1-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10. The Favorite Authors Book Club will meet Tuesday, April 19, at 1:30pm. This month’s author is Laura Lippman. Read anything by this author then come enjoy a lively discussion. New members always welcome, so bring a friend. For more information, call the library. Winter Reading Program will be held February 16 through April 13. The theme is “Go Bananas for Books!” Sessions will be held: ages 2-3 on Wednesdays, 10:15-10:45am (parent or guardian must accompany child); ages 4-5 on Wednesdays, 11:00-11:45am; and ages 6-12 on Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm. For more information, call the Children’s Dept. at the Library. The 9th Annual Library Easter Egg Hunt will be held on April 23, 10am. All ages welcome for free family fun and treats. All library events are alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free. Important Dates: Friends of the Pahrump Community Library meeting, April 9, at 10:15am. Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees regular meeting Monday, April 11, at 10am. Please call the library at 727-5930 for program details, or visit www.pahrumplibrary.com. All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 04/01/11